TCB 84 – Marcopolo Viale
Bus operated by TCB seen at Terminal Fluvial do Barreiro in October 2019. This bus with fleet number 84 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2009 and included in a series of 5 vehicles, 81–85, placed in service that year. This Marcopolo Viale in a midi configuration can accommodate 31 seated passengers, 36 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (31+36+1PRM+1). Esteban Urban 90 seats. It uses the Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 213 kW (290 hp) Volvo D7E engine. Established in 1957 ¹ , TCB, or Serviços Municipalizados de Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Viale laying over in a regular service. Presumably delivered in August 2009, this is possibly one of the last Marcopolo buses produced in Portugal. The Brazilian manufacturer closes its Eiras factory, in the outskirts of Coimbra, on August 24, 2009. ● Autocarro operado pelos TCB visto no Terminal Fluvial do B...